2 stats show how Samuel Basallo's season will go for Orioles
Basallo could still put together a special career.
2 stats show how Samuel Basallo's season will go for Orioles originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Samuel Basallo didn't hit the ground running when he made his MLB debut last season.
In fact, the Baltimore Orioles ' catching phenom struggled quite a bit, particularly in traditional statistical measures. No one is writing him off, though. He's still got a long career ahead of him.
This spring, Basallo has also helped recapture a lot of the confidence in him. He has hit . 333 with a .
964 OPS to prepare in a great way for Opening Day later this week. And there are two stats that really stand out. Basallo has a 64% hard-hit rate, which is elite.